Drowning Mona

Drowning Mona

The death of Mona Dearly wasn't so much a whodunnit, as a who didn't.

Directed by Nick Gomez

Produced by Neverland Films, Code Entertainment

200096 min5.5 / 10

A darkly comedic whodunnit where an entire small town had motive to kill an universally despised woman, playing suspicion and dysfunction for laughs.

A Sheriff investigating the murder of an upstate New York woman learns that her extremely hateful ways gave the whole town a motive to be rid of her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Drowning Mona sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does Drowning Mona end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Drowning Mona violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Drowning Mona easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Drowning Mona scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Drowning Mona

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Drowning Mona

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Drowning Mona, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Drowning Mona, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Drowning Mona, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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